Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. ,,

Se'aote-Among the papers sub
mitted to the senate was one
from the secretary of war in response to
resolutions of inquiry as to the appor-
tionment of money for the improvement
of the Missouri river; also, various
memorials of public bodies in favor of
the passage of the Interstate commerce
bill. At 2 o'clock the senate took up the
conference report of the Interstate coma
merce bill and was addressed by Platty of
Connecticut. He opposed the confer
ence report and advocated its rejection
solely for the reason that it prohibited
pooling. In all other respects he favored
the compromise bill. Henderson offered
a resolution calling on the secretary of
the interior for information as to school
lands confirmed to the state of Nebraska,
in the meantime requesting the suspen-
sion of public entries on such lands.
Adopted. After an executive session the
senate adjourned.
House-The house has zone into
committee of the whole on the
bill for the permanent improvement of
the Erie and Oswego canals, and to secure
the freedom of the same to the commerce
of the United States. The bill provides
treasury of bonds bearing 215 per cent
interest to an amount not exceeding So
100000, to be delivered to the state of
New York upon the completion of certain
improvements therein specified. and after
the state has pledged its faith that said
canal shall be maintained by said state
free TO the commerce of the United States:
or, in the event that these canals shall
cease to be free TO the commerce of the
United States, the state will repay SO
! much as shall have been received
An exhaustive report of the committee
on railways and canals was read and the
committee rose without action.
On motion of Mr.. Herbert (Ala), the
| house, by a vote of yeas 112, nays so,
went into committee of the whole, Mr.
Springer GH.) in the chair, on the bill
for the consolidation of certain bureaus
OF the navy department. The remainder
of the afternoon was consumed in read
ing the majority and minority reports
and without action the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. g.
| Senate-Among the memorials pre-
scented in the senate to-day and
referred were the following: Sen
Edmunds, from the committee OF
the national convention of the protestant
Episcopal church, praying congress to
provide for the obtaining of statistics of
marriage and divorce. Sen. Spooner
of the state grange of Wisconsin
in favor of passing the Interstate
commerce bill. Among the bills introduc
ed and referred were the following
Sen. Vance, to protect the morals al
miners in the District of Columbia
! Sen. Edmunds, from the committee or
foreign relations, the reported bill to in
corporate the Maritime canal company OF
Nicaragua. Placed on the calendar
The senate then, at las p. NJ, resumed
consideration Of the interstate commerce
bill, and Plat continued his argument
Mr.. Morgan opposed the bill. Sen
Cullom said he was very anxious to have
the bill disposed of as soon as possible
and CONSTANT with fair discussion an6
he therefore gave notice that on Tuesday
or Wednesday next, he would ask the sen
ate to remain in session until the subject